The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-06-24

relation of one part TO another,
must be understood. In Common
Fractions, the student should
clearly fix in the mind, the rela-
ton of the Denomiuator to the
Numerator. So in every subject,
the relation of its various parts
should be carefully examined.
First, ascertain the main points OF
topics of the lesson and thorough
ly fix them in the memory. Ex-
anime and compare every refer
ence, note, or remark that will
make the lesson clear to you. Per-
sistent industry is sure to succeed.
Difficulties and obstacles must
give way when this lever is APP
piled. DO not forget this point.
Strive, no matter at what cost of
labor, to get connected views.
The main topics of the lesson
must be first secured: This is
what is meant by method, plan or
order.
BE INDEPENDENT IN YOUR WORK.
4. Do not depend upon some
other student to do your work. 1t
can do you no good. Besides, a
bad habit is formed. You will
be more poorly prepared for the
next difficulty. There is not a
particle of genuine earnestness or
determination in such conduct.
Such student is like vine that
clings to the oak, that can not
stand upright. 1t makes a student
a slave, dependent creature.
Such dependence acknowledges
iuferiority, destroys all seif-re-
spect, and fails to attain the OBJ
feet OF all study. What others
have done, you can do. Remem-
ber that self-rellance is very i'm
portant part of your education,
HAVE DEFINITE TIME TO STUDY
S. Map out'your time for the
work OF week, Saturday and
Sunday, included. Have order.
Leave nothing to chance or to the
spur of the moment. Arrange all
your duties as to time, as far as
possible. Do this for every day,
ana for every week. Do not
Drift on time, but control time
make time your servant. Have a
set time for every thing, and do
the right thing at the right time.
Make your own order of work fol
the hours of each day. He who
will not look before, will soon be
in the rear of those who do look
before in the orderly arrangement
of their work as to time.
THERE SHOULD DE NO INTERRUPTION
OR NOISE WHILE STUDYING.
6. Noise acts like poison to con-
centration of mind. The atten-
tion fickers. 1t is an enemy to
earnest efforts. II is about as
reasonable to tell the hour of day
by the clock, when a screen has
first been Tut before the eyes. as
to concentrate the attention upon
a subject when that attention is
disturbed by noise. A strong
mind may succeed under such cir.
cumstances. This constant buzz
that some students, so carelesslJ
invite, robs them ofprecious timC
wretchedly employed. defeats
them in the objects of study, and
makes their progress pitifolly
slow. There is still another
enemy to study. Interruptions o
every variety are the thieves o
the school-room, and of every stu
dent. They are made up of al
sorts of plumber, snatches of silly
conversation, of useless questions
of reading what should not b,
read at the time, of letter-writin,
at the wrong time, of not doing
at the appointed hour the appoint
| ed work. Besides, all absenc'
| from recitations; from causes rea
and not real, have a damaging of.
| feet upon the object to be attained
! by study. For that object, se'
paragraph one, of this lesson
| Every interruption from whateve
cause, makes training fitful AM
feverish. 1t is wicked to pla,
studying.
STUDY cHEERFULLY, AND FROM
SENSE OF DUTY.
Z. Earnestly cultivate a cheer
ful frame OF mind. A persol
who IS resolved to be cheerful
will generally be SO. 1t is an ex
cellent nerve tonic, gives a glo'
and buoyancy to the spirit, and
highly conducive to health. |
is the sunshine of the soul. Dut
is a gland work, and grander sti
is the act of duty when it is Ios
lngly performed. Duty means
pay dues. These dues, ever
student owes To God. to his ID;